(Formerly Life with a Dairy-Free Toddler)
A mother's focus on feeding a child with multiple food allergies -- currently peanut and tree nuts, and formerly dairy and egg.

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I am saddened by the comments on this blog that often take a judgmental turn. The information is intended to be just that -- information. You need to make your own decisions for your life and be accountable for your actions. I debated closing the blog, but feel there are many valuable items listed for families struggling with food allergies, especially early on.

If you need further information please contact a doctor. If you need to verify a product's ingredients, please look at current labels and contact the company yourself. Note many posts are several years old. Use your best judgment and do not make up comments to scare people.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

For some reason homemade pizza for the dairy-free kid is just not easy. If we have the Vegan Gourmet cheese that melts it goes bad before we use it all up. And I just haven't been happy with crusts. English muffins work well, but you still have to have a sauce for a small portion.

Today I was walking through the new Hy-Vee grocery store in town and was pleasantly surprised by the selection of organic/dietary specific food. I found this Tofutti Pizza and am so happy to have a simple pizza for my daughter. Sometimes it really is just easier to use the pre-made version. Especially when it's a small portion for a toddler who might not eat it for the first 10 times you give it to them. Cost was just over $4 and there are three large slices. I figure for the initial introduction of it, I'll cut those slices in half. That makes six servings for $4, which isn't too bad. I also liked that I knew all the ingredients listed.

Friday, October 16, 2009

I was so excited to find Sunbutter for my peanut-allergic daughter. Every time she puts her finger in it a little more and a little longer. When I want to try something new or eat something else on her plate, we call them polite bites. I'll say take a bite to be polite (no, I didn't make that up -- learned it a child care center I worked at). If she brings it to her lips or licks it that's enough for me.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

I had some leftover grilled BBQ chicken drumsticks in the freezer. I pulled the chicken off and made this tasty meal for my family. Love, love, love recipes without milk or cream soups -- makes preparations so much easier. I really liked the flavors of the onion and peppers. I wouldn't substitute green peppers here. Yellow and red peppers were the best flavor.

1. Make instant rice with chicken stock. Boil stock, add rice, take off heat for 3 minutes. 2. Heat oil in pan. When oil is shimmering add peppers and onion. Cook until softened about 5 minutes on medium heat.3. Add garlic for about a minute.4. Pour in rice and any stock not yet absorbed in rice.5. Turn heat on low and cook for about 5 minutes.6. Add meat and season with salt and pepper. Warm on low for a couple minutes.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Hooray! I just found chicken nuggets made by Earth's Best for my daughter. The nuggets do have wheat and soy in them, but no dairy or egg. I just haven't had luck making chicken nuggets on my own without egg. These seem like a great alternative. I found them in the organic frozen food section. The ingredients listed are all familiar -- no strange chemicals or anything (although chicken meat is always sorta vague).

I don't know about you but sometimes it's nice to just open a package and pop food in the oven for 15 minutes instead of making everything by scratch. These seem like they will work for us. There are 16 nuggets in a package, so I figure that is at least 4 meals. They were a little pricey -- more than $4, but Earth's Best often has coupons on its website. I've even e-mailed and asked for coupons from them. They have sent manufacturer coupons to me in the mail!